Today I’m sharing my final batch of lists for the March 2018 round of 30 Days of Lists! I’m planning on printing the lists in a book, so I’ll be sure to share that once it is complete.
Back in my day…
*Smoking or non?
*Dial-up Internet
*Lead superheros are all white dudes
*Be kind, rewind
*You have died of dysentery
*Floppy disc
*Disc-man and HUGE CD case
*Pop punk fashion
My favorite plants
*Pineapple Sage
*Chocolate mint
*Rosemary
*Rhododendron
*Hydrangeas
*Thornless blackberries
*Itallian basil
*Mums
*Burning bushes
Advice to ignore
*Anything involving essential oils for health
*Keep up the mystery to “keep the spark alive” in marriage
*Treat others how you’d want to be treated [treat them how they want to be treated instead]
*All of the little constant & conflicting parenting advice
Little things I am enjoying today
*Eliza’s style and self expression
*Hanging out with Jessica
*Playing outside with Ava and the babies
*Indian butter chicken
*Making progress cleaning out the game closet
*Jake & Paul’s facial expressions while playing video games
Best news this week
*Jessica is moving in!!! [I’ve been trying to get her to move back to KC for 13 years]
*Dogs are excellent at wearing out tiny people
*The Ikea last chance $14 slip cover fits the porch couch!
*There is a literal truckload less stuff in our house!
*Warm weather is here
I would like a refresh on:
*Organization for the kids’ stuff
*Our backyard landscaping [or lack thereof]
*Wall paint [bye, matte beige]
*Bookshelf arrangement
*My nighttime routine [I’m going to try to get a bit done each night before i fall into a lazy exhaustion pile]
*My work path for the year
Favorite movie lines
* “Just because you’ve got the emotional range of a teaspoon.” -Hermione, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
* “Who knows where thoughts come from. They just appear.” -Lucas, Empire Records
* “Death by stereo.” -Sam, Lost Boys
* “Bangerang!” – Rufio, Hook
* “Why, you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder!” -Leia, Star Wars
* “You mind telling your subconscious to take it easy?” -Ariadne, Inception
* “Just keep swimming!” Dory, Finding Nemo
* “Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.” -Tyler Durden, Fight Club
I am saving for…
*A summer family road trip to Yellowstone National Park
*Backyard landscaping supplies [new privacy fence, patio stones]
*A light fixture for the kitchen [no more boob lights!]
*Eliza’s France trip
*The “In case of emergency” fund
Unfinished projects I want to complete this year
*Roof leak + exposed brick + drywall repair in my office
*Painting first floor rooms
*Replacing grout throughout the house
*#megandoes52projects
*#megandoes52recipes
Before bed tonight, I will…
*Go on a hot date [to Home Depot and Fric and Frac, lol]
*Carry in all of the home improvement supplies we bought
*Enjoy the quiet of no kids in the house
*Brush my teeth
*Take medicine
*Snuggle up
*Read while Jake plays Far Cry 5
*Go to bed pretty early
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